Internships
Take your next career step with our 10-week summer internship programme, or industrial placement.
Zurich Insurance internships
Are you ready to create a brighter future as an intern?
Forget any preconceptions you have about internships and the insurance industry. Our 10-week summer programmes and one-year industrial placements give you a real job with real responsibility and a taste for life working at Zurich.
With plenty of support around you, you’ll experience how your future career might look and help us make a difference to our customers at a time when they need us the most.
About the Zurich Insurance internships and industrial placements
Our summer internships and industrial placements are ideal for undergraduate students. As well as gaining some great experience, successful completion of your internship could lead to you being offered a place on one of our graduate programmes the following year.
Applying for a Zurich internship
Applications are now open for our 2026 industrial placements and summer internships and will close on 26th October. To find out more about what you’ll need to apply, see our FAQs at the bottom of this page.
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Zurich internship programmes
Accounting
Gain experience in areas including financial reporting, management accounting, expense analysis, strategic finance and business partnering.
Actuarial
Work in a professional environment, gain practical experience and networking opportunities, and develop your business skills.
Business management
Understand the complexity of claims, learn about underwriting, and develop relationships with key customers and brokers while supporting the communication team.
Change and technology management
Experience a fast-moving, competitive, and business-focused environment while learning change management skills needed to support critical business decisions.
Not available in 2026
Data and analytics
Work with leaders in the field of data science, data engineering and analytics, and develop key skills to start your career in data and analytics.
Not available in 2026
Risk engineering
Gain valuable experience working with risk engineers, customers and underwriters to manage and mitigate risk exposures, while learning key skills to progress your risk engineering career.
Sustainable energy
Work with some of the largest and most influential businesses in the energy space. You’ll learn how a claims function operates and how to manage energy-centric risks by working with experts across our business, from engineers to actuaries.
Internship FAQs
Our summer internships start in June and last 10 weeks. Our industrial placements typically start in June and last a year.
No. You’ll need to decide on your single choice before you submit your application, so please take time to make sure you’ve chosen the one that is right for you.
Many of our interns are offered a place on our graduate scheme starting the following year. It's a great way to kick-start your career once you have graduated.
First, you'll have regular time with your line manager, who is there to help you flourish and grow. Your team are also there to support you every step of the way. You'll also be assigned a buddy, who will be able answer many of the questions you may have.
We are an inclusive company, so if you need any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please let us know when you apply, and we can discuss this with you.
As well as gaining on-the-job experience during your internship, you'll also have the chance to attend a variety of events and sessions to help develop your skills. Our interns across the business also have the chance to work together on an interesting project outside of their role.
We have a friendly culture and there's plenty to get involved in. Our interns join together as one cohort each year, so you'll be part of a great community.
As well being welcomed by our graduate committee, you'll find that there's lots going on around the business. As an example, we have employee resource groups such as our Cultural Awareness Network, Zurich Pride UK, Accessibility and Inclusion Network, and the Women's Innovation Network.
As an intern, you'll also be able to take a volunteer day to help in your local community. Many of our employees take part in team charity challenges with our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, who have been supporting the community and helping to improve the lives of vulnerable people since 1973.
No. You will need to have a full right to work and live in the UK. We cannot take international students.
At Zurich, we’re committed to creating a brighter future - together. That’s why authenticity, integrity, and genuine engagement are at the heart of our recruitment process. While we recognise the evolving role of AI, we ask that you share your own thoughts and experiences thought our assessment process. Applications that use AI-generated responses will not be considered.
We want to get to know the real you - your unique experiences, strengths, and aspirations. The assessment process is your chance to show us how you connect with our values of optimism, caring, reliability, results orientation, togetherness, and forward-thinking, and how you’ll contribute to our purpose.
Our goal is to find candidates who truly reflect Zurich’s values and culture. We encourage you to respond authentically and independently, so your individuality and potential can shine through.
We have offices all across the UK and your job advert will have details about where your particular internship will be based. You'll need to live in a commutable distance to this location so please check before you apply.
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